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Can hair be transplanted in between natural hair to increase density? (photos)

SuzieQ11Jun 10, 2018
I've been losing hair since I was about 26 and I'm now 29 losing about 20 hairs on every shower. I'm been disguising the hair loss by keeping the hair short & gelled down on the sides whilst letting the hair at the top grow into the inches. Id like a hair transplant but I'm concerned about the procedure causing hairloss through damage to my existing hairs, and I wouldn't want to end back up at square one. Would I need to wait until I have more scarce areas before I consider a transplant?

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Dr. David Perez-Meza, MD, FISHRS
Board Certified Hair Restoration Surgeon
Answered on Jun 12, 2018
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Dr. Cory Torgerson, MD, PhD, FRCSC - Account Suspended
Facial Plastic Surgeon, Certified in Otolaryngology – Head and Neck Surgery
Answered on Jun 12, 2018
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Dr. William Rassman, MD (retired)
Hair Restoration Surgeon, Board Certified in General Surgery
Answered on Jun 11, 2018
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